Before entering a home in Japan, you must first __________.

Correct answer: Remove your shoes.

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BambiLuv
BambiLuv
I've found it's mostly American households that almost always keep their shoes on. At least thats what I noticed when living there. In Canada, most of us always remove our footwear before entering our own, or someone else's, home
Player #3951480
Player #3951480
It's a common tradition of polite people everywhere
Emeraldkat
Emeraldkat
Saba, Those two things are not related. The Japanese value cleanliness as one of their most important cultural norms. Removing your shoes, prevents any dirt, germs, and other stuff from getting in your home.
AlohaPatti
AlohaPatti
Nobody in Hawaii wears shoes indoor also. A lot of slippers outside means someone's having a party! :)
redwood12
redwood12
Darnell Smith, why not hug friends, drink beer, bow to the building...then your shoes fall off. never entering the sacred domain with your shoes on. works for me!
HIPPIE CHICKEN
HIPPIE CHICKEN
BambiLuv,. I am American and I have a No Shoes policy in my home just because I don't want dirt tracked in!
Ben's Girl
Ben's Girl
I hate wearing shoes!! I always have!! And since moving to Florida, other than for work, I have rarely worn shoes in almost 5 yrs!! I always wear either my slippers or sandals or no shoes at all!!
hannahpen08
hannahpen08
ScaryGenius92499, I'm in the UK and nearly every one I know removes their shoes!
Momma Mo4u
Momma Mo4u
I always take off shoes at the door and put on comfy socks or house shoes.
KTSketti
KTSketti
I have flat feet and walking bare foot, or in shoes without arch support, is what gave me plantars fasciitis. Now I can never walk bare foot again, unless I want to be in serious pain.
DIYA
DIYA
that's the same thing to everyone I guess cause I'm 9 and a half years old
Mimi
Mimi
Beautiful house cannot doubt taking your shoes off but I sware I had this question before
Mecool555
Mecool555
i actually got this one wrong even if i live in Kazakhstan where we do the same thing
Lizard
Lizard
Ben's Girl, same
Fran
Fran
Ben's Girl, Don't you ever step on red ants with your shoes off? I did when I lived in Florida.
Shakila
Shakila
My coutry sama too my open shoes before in the home
Alex green
Alex green
In Japan, Is home not put your shoes or socks on.
abhinav
abhinav
I like the culture and traditions of japan.i want to visit there and learn too much things
Maddy
Maddy
BambiLuv, in Australia we just take our shoes off when we get inside
julia
julia
same in korea
maram
maram
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kokomi ୨୧
kokomi ୨୧
it's common for Japan people
Nicky bella ♡
Nicky bella ♡
I love wearing shoes always so no big deal
Robert
Robert
in Macedonia we got the same tradition 😅
shiviani
shiviani
Darnell smith,why not hug friends drink beer,bow to the building ...the n
Kiki
Kiki
I love China and Japan and They have that in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Homes that you have to take off your shoes before going inside their houses and when Me and My Korean Boyfriend and Husband have a house we’re going to ask our guests to take off their shoes before they come inside our house
Che3se_d1p_l0v3r
Che3se_d1p_l0v3r
I thought it was only in Asia
Kiyoko
Kiyoko
i am Japanese and this is done In a symbol of respect. We are very big on respect
BantannieOT7
BantannieOT7
always love Japan's tradition
Cat
Cat
China removes shoes before going in the house but they wear slippers
vestlost solartilde
vestlost solartilde
As a non japanese most people in my country also does that
Jojo
Jojo
I ĺove the tradition where people remove footwear before entering someone's house it just makes less mess for the hosts to clean
carlos
carlos
everbody did this. but not that much
kim jihu
kim jihu
my aunt live in Japan so,last i went to Japan 🗾 I did not know that.
Player #120541490
Player #120541490
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sandals ☢️⚠️
sandals ☢️⚠️
It's the same in India
Aari
Aari
I'm Indian and this is a rule at my house too!
Dalia
Dalia
I really like that traditional custom...
shreya
shreya
this is also see in doremon's house Nobita remove their shoes before he was enters in their house this cartoon doremon was also belongs to japan
Cronners
Cronners
BambiLuv, I was taught by my mother always to remove shoes before walking in, they are dirty